The New Mexico Heritage Preservation Alliance is expanding
its list of endangered cultural properties.
The organization will be adding to
the list the plains of San Augustin in southern New Mexico ,
the Masonic Temple
Center in Santa Fe and a historic lodge at Conchas Dam
when it meets for an annual conference this week in Portales.
The organization
says it hopes the three new listings will alert the public to possible threats
to their preservation.
The San Augustin Plains include vast grasslands.
Ranchers in the area are concerned about plans for drilling wells and pumping
water out of the area. The Masonic
Temple Center
may be up for sale, endangering the future of the unique building and its
furnishings. The Conchas Lodge has been closed since 2003 and is deteriorating.
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